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Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters

  • Written by Riley T. Keenan, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Richmond
imageThe Supreme Court faced a decision in a case involving participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.AP Photo/John Minchillo, File

The indictments – and in some cases, the convictions – of hundreds of people charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will have to be reconsidered, and possibly...

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ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q A with a medical researcher about systemic failures

  • Written by Cara R. Muñoz Buchanan, Physician and Clinical Fellow in Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine, Harvard Kennedy School
imageThe ICE Health Service Corps suffers from outdated systems and a lack of translation services, despite a federal mandate to provide them.ICE Health Service Corps

The 2024 Homeland Security appropriations bill increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to handle an anticipated daily detainee population of 41,500, up...

Read more: ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q A with a medical researcher about systemic failures

Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageSupport for science has traditionally been bipartisan, but fights over spending have affected research funding.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Government funding for science is usually immune from political gridlock and polarization in Congress. But, federal funding for science is slated to drop for 2025.

Science research dollars are considered to be...

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ChatGPT and the movie ‘Her’ are just the latest example of the ‘sci-fi feedback loop’

  • Written by Rizwan Virk, Faculty Associate, PhD Candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, Arizona State University
imageChatGPT-4o and the films 'Her' and 'Blade Runner 2049' all pull from one another as they develop the concept of a virtual assistant.Warner Bros.

In May 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sparked a firestorm by referencing the 2013 movie “Her” to highlight the novelty of the latest iteration of ChatGPT.

Within days, actor Scarlett Johansson,...

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‘Authentic’ ayahuasca rituals sought by tourists often ignore Indigenous practices and spiritual grounding

  • Written by Pardis Mahdavi, President, University of La Verne
imageA healer conducts an ayahuasca drinking ceremony in Avie village, in Ecuador, on Jan.14, 2023.Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty images

Ayahuasca, a sacred drink made from the stem and leaves of a tree vine, has many names: psychedelic brew, hallucinogenic tea, mood medicine and more. It is even known as a teacher or a healer for its reported ability to...

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Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate

  • Written by Mary Kate Cary, Adjunct Professor of Politics and Director of Think Again, University of Virginia
imageU.S. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

With four months to go until Election Day, the earliest-ever general election debate featured two presidents – one current, one former – and a lot of bitter personal attacks. Joe Biden’s universally...

Read more: Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate

Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageThe Supreme Court decision allows abortions under certain conditions to be carried out in Idaho, for now.AndreyPopov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by the federal government regarding whether Idaho’s abortion ban conflicts with a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and...

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Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over legal protections for the Sackler family that owned the company

  • Written by Jonathan Lipson, Professor of Law, Temple University
imageGrace Bisch, whose stepson died as a result of an overdose, protests outside the Supreme Court in December 2023. Michael A. McCoy/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against an estimated US$6 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan on June 27, 2024, that would have shielded the Sackler family – which owned and...

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Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations

  • Written by Hasan Khatib, Associate Chair and Professor of Genetics and Epigenetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageMore than 96% of the population of Gaza is experiencing hunger insecurity at various levels of severity. AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi

As Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances, with nearly the entire population experiencing high levels of food insecurity,...

Read more: Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations

Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University

It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular, shockingly, this year fireworks are less so.

Imports of fireworks reached a peak in 2022 of almost US$600 million, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. But today, just two years...

Read more: Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why

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  1. 5 ways anti-diversity laws affect LGBTQ+ people and research in higher ed
  2. The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
  3. Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall − but she still towers over our understanding of human origins
  4. AI companies train language models on YouTube’s archive − making family-and-friends videos a privacy risk
  5. How the surrealists used randomness as a catalyst for creative expression
  6. Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition
  7. What people say today about the first televised presidential debate, between Nixon and JFK, doesn’t match first reactions in 1960
  8. How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science behind this destructive weather phenomenon
  9. For many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze
  10. Diplomacy, sanctions and soft power have failed to deter Iran’s anti-West agenda − could a new Iranian president change that?
  11. College may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains
  12. The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover
  13. More women in venture capital doesn’t mean more funding for female-led businesses, new research suggests − here’s why
  14. Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans – new research
  15. As debate approaches, presidents are blamed for events over which they have little control
  16. Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it
  17. Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics
  18. Populism can degrade democracy but is on the rise − here’s what causes this political movement and how it can be weakened
  19. FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks
  20. Journalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis
  21. Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs
  22. When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts
  23. Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why
  24. Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender
  25. US charitable giving dipped to $557B in 2023, but outlook is getting brighter
  26. Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran
  27. ‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today
  28. Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island
  29. Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits
  30. Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
  31. Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups
  32. Philly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates
  33. Southern Baptists may have rejected a constitutional amendment opposing female pastors, but that does not mean they are changing their views on women’s leadership in church
  34. Elder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know
  35. Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
  36. What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’
  37. Central banks face threats to their independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)
  38. Calls to US poison centers spiked after ‘magic mushrooms’ were decriminalized
  39. From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it
  40. Supreme Court unanimously concludes that anti-abortion groups have no standing to challenge access to mifepristone – but the drug likely faces more court challenges
  41. Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in labor case that could hinder government’s ability to intervene in some unionization disputes
  42. An homage to the dad joke, one of the great traditions of fatherhood
  43. The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resources
  44. Supreme Court justices secretly recorded – the legal issues and what they mean for the rest of us
  45. Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts
  46. Ukraine’s draft woes leave the West facing pressure to make up for the troop shortfall
  47. People ambivalent about political issues support violence more than those with clear opinions
  48. Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power of love’ to challenge injustice
  49. Philadelphia’s 200-year-old disability records show welfare reform movement’s early shift toward rationing care and punishing poor people
  50. Cities with empty commercial space and housing shortages are converting office buildings into apartments – here’s what they’re learning